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Road Trip Around Lake Michigan
Day 1 - Detroit
Pick up rental car and have lunch Brome Burger
Henry Ford Museum
Drive to Comerica Park and Ford Field
Dinner - Jolly Pumpkin Cafe 20 min. drive - Stay in Livonia Fairfield 
 
Day 2 - Ann Arbor to South Bend
Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Ann Arbor (30 min) See campus, stadium, walk downtown
walk to Lunch - Zingerman's
Drive to South Bend (2hr 45 min) and visit Notre Dame campus Dinner - Corndance Tavern 
Stay - AirBnB
 
Day 3 - South Bend to Chicago
Breakfast at Chicory Cafe
Drive to Field Museum (1h 30 min)
Walk to lunch - hot dog cart
Train to Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier
Check into hotel Springhill Suites O'Hare 
7pm Cubs game Wrigley Field and dinner
 
Day 4 - Chicago and Milwaukee
Breakfast at hotel
Walk .5 mile, take Blue Line into the city (1 hr)
Willis Tower Skydeck
Lunch - Little Goat
Drive to Pleasant Prairie Outlets (40 min)
Dinner - Crackerbarrel
hotel (30m) - Fairfield Milwaukee airport 
 
Day 5 - Milwaukee to Green Bay
Breakfast at hotel
drive to Marquette University (10 min)
Drive to Miller Park (3 min)
Drive 10 min Historic Third Ward (walk around)
Lunch at Milwaukee Ale House on the river
Drive to Green Bay (1h 45 min)
Lambeau and Packer Hall of Fame
Dinner - Titletown Brewing
Stay - Fairfield Green Bay Southwest
 
Day 6 - Door County
Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Door County - 45 min
Sturgeon Bay - Cave Point State Park
Egg Harbor - Wood Orchard Market
Fish Creek - Lautenbach’s Orchard County
pick up sandwiches at Beachfront Cafe to picnic
rent bikes at Peninsula State Park
Sister Bay - Door County Creamery (Cheese and wine )
Bailey’s Harbor - Door County Brewing
Drive back to Fairfield Green Bay Southwest
Dinner - Gallaghers
 
Day 7 - Drive to Upper Peninsula
Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Munising (3 h)
Lunch - Johnny Dogs Drive
Hike waterfalls (Memorial, Tannery, Munising, Alger, Wagner)
5pm Pictured Rock Cruise -2h 30 min boat ride
Dinner - Falling Rock Cafe and Bookstore
Stay at AmericInn Munising
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Day 8 - Drive to Mackinaw City and Ferry to Mackinac Island
 Breakfast at hotel
Drive to mackinaw city (2h)
take Star Line ferry to Mackinac Island (20 min)
Rent bikes, Fort Mackinac, hike/bike Lunch - Millie’s on Main
Dinner - Seabiscuit Cafe
Mackinaw City Expedia Best Value
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Day 9 - Drive to Traverse City
Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Traverse City (2 h)
Early Lunch - Grand Traverse Pie Company
Great Wolf Lodge - stay and water park 
Dinner - order pizza (Dino’s)
 
Day 10 - Drive back to Detroit
Breakfast at Potters Pastries
Drive to East Lansing (3 h) See Michigan State University
Early Lunch - Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern
Tanger Outlets Howell - 30 min 
Drive to Detroit Airport (1 hr) - flight 
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